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Is Fort Lee, NJ safe?

It depends on the neighborhood. Of the 3 Fort Lee neighborhoods we score (average 89/100), 3 are comfortable to walk around with normal awareness. Green means comfortable on foot; red means we would not walk it casually.

What makes up this score?

City average

89

Go

Neighborhoods scored

3

3 comfortable to walk

Score mix

  • Go: 3
  • Go, stay aware: 0
  • Caution: 0
  • No-go after dark: 0

Top 3 safest neighborhoods in Fort Lee

  1. 1Linwood (Fort Lee)Fort LeeLinwood is a quiet, densely populated neighborhood in northern Fort Lee anchored by the historic Linwood Park cooperative apartment community and…90Go
  2. 2KoreatownFort LeeCentered along Main Street, Lemoine Avenue, and the modern Hudson Lights complex, Fort Lee's Koreatown is one of the premier East Coast destinations…88Go
  3. 3CoytesvilleFort LeeCoytesville is a historic neighborhood situated in northern Fort Lee, bordered by Englewood Cliffs and the Hudson River bluffs. It features a blend…88Go

Best things to do in Fort Lee

Getting around Fort Lee

Transit

  • NJ Transit bus routes (including the 156, 158, and 186) provide frequent direct service across the George Washington Bridge to the GWB Bus Station in Manhattan. There is no direct rail station within walking distance, though jitney shuttle buses along main corridors offer quick cross-river connections.
  • NJ Transit operates multiple high-frequency bus lines (such as the 158, 182, and 186) alongside frequent private jitney minibuses connecting directly to Manhattan's Port Authority Bus Terminal and GWB Bus Station.
  • NJ Transit operates several bus lines through the area, notably the 156 and 186 buses, providing straightforward connections to the Port Authority Bus Terminal and GWB Bus Station in New York City.

Biking & trails

  • There is no municipal bike-share system in Fort Lee, and dedicated bike lanes are scarce along busy roads like Route 9W. However, recreational cyclists can connect to scenic multi-use routes inside nearby Palisades Interstate Park.
  • There is no local public bike-share program, and steep Palisades hills along with heavy bridge-bound traffic require extra caution, though Fort Lee Historic Park offers pleasant multi-use paths.

Parking

  • Linwood Plaza has a large free customer surface lot, but Linwood Park residential streets strictly enforce co-op resident permit parking. Metered and municipal spaces along Fletcher Avenue and nearby thoroughfares cost around $1.00 to $1.50 per hour.
  • Street parking along Main Street is metered and turns over quickly, but the Hudson Lights garage and nearby municipal decks offer ample parking for roughly $1 to $2 per hour.

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Fort Lee safety questions

What is the safest neighborhood in Fort Lee?

Linwood (Fort Lee) scores highest at 90/100, followed by Koreatown (88) and Coytesville (88).

Is Fort Lee safe to walk at night?

In the 3 green-rated areas, generally yes with normal awareness. None of the areas we score are rated orange or red.

Which Fort Lee areas should visitors be careful in?

No area in our list falls below the yellow band.

How does VibeLoco score Fort Lee neighborhoods?

Each score blends recent reported crime and local news with Census data on income, poverty and housing, refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately.